Multiple people are dead after a “worst nightmare” fire at a 92-room hostel in New Zealand’s capital. The Loafers Lodge caught alight overnight, prompting an evacuation at the four-storey hostel …

Melbourne public transport commuters will be able to tap on and off with iPhones and credit cards under an overhauled fare system. Victorian Public Transport Minister Ben Carroll on Monday …

Australians suffering from treatment-resistant mental health problems will soon have access to psychedelic therapies including MDMA and psilocybin, commonly known as ecstasy and magic mushrooms. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) …

Landowners will have a greater say on energy transmission projects in their backyards and receive better compensation, as the Albanese government seeks to address community backlash to its mega-plan to …

A new multi-million dollar anti-scam centre will be the latest tool in the government’s arsenal to crack down on fraud. More than $86 million was set aside in the recent …

Brisbane’s annual Greek celebration has brought the city’s housing crisis into the spotlight, after authorities moved a group of rough sleepers from the site where the Paniyiri festival is set …

Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto will fight any defamation action brought by Moira Deeming after the controversial MP was expelled from the parliamentary party. In a two-hour special meeting at …

A cross-party parliamentary committee has backed laws setting up a referendum to enshrine an Indigenous voice in the constitution. The inquiry report, released three days earlier than expected on Friday, …

The chief prosecutor in former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann’s rape trial believes ACT police could be confused about the level of proof required to charge someone with an offence. Director …

Australia hopes to put a years-long trade dispute with China in the rear-view mirror as the trade minister prepares to head to Beijing. Don Farrell is travelling to China on …